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Friday, Apr. 23, 2021

Did Donald Trump return in ‘a blaze of glory’ on Air Force One ?

Dana Ford, Lead Stories
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A video posted on social media purports to show Donald Trump's triumphant return in April 2021. But the footage is actually from December 2020.

The video shows Trump and wife Melania as they exit what appears to be Air Force One, leaving viewers with the impression that they landed recently in or near Washington, D.C., "in the secrecy of night."

The original footage, from December 2020, shows the Trumps arriving at Florida's Palm Beach International Airport for Christmas. Melania Trump holds the door as she exits the aircraft, she grasps the railing and moves her hair from her face at the same times in both videos, the security personnel are identical.

The same video also claims that the military is preparing to oust President Biden. There is no evidence to support such a claim and the video does not substantiate it.

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